YAMAHA WR250R (2015-2016) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2016, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha WR250R, a dual-sports machine part of the WR series that comprised motorcycles with different displacement engines.

Over its production period, the Yamaha WR250R featured only minor cosmetic changes without significant modifications. The bike was fitted with a wide-ratio transmission with excellent low-speed responsiveness on off-road roads but also very responsive at highway speeds.

The 2016 Yamaha WR250R packed standard features in the appearance department, including a high-mounted front fender, a small cowl with a small rectangular headlight, a single seat, an upswept exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels with off-road tires.

Not much was changed in the suspension department, packing the same system as its predecessors, with a 46 mm inverted Kayaba fork on the front and a fully-adjustable piggyback shock absorber on the rear.

Also, in the braking department, the bike retained the dual-piston caliper with a 250 mm disc on the front wheel and the single-piston caliper with a 230 mm disc on the rear wheel of previous models, delivering strong braking performance.

The 2016 Yamaha WR250R was powered by a 249cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine with 30 hp at 10,000 rpm available at the rider's wrist and 24 Nm (18 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.

The bike's power was handled by a six-speed manual transmission, sending it to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, launching the bike to 132 kph (82 mph).